Hugh J
@hughjorgensen.bsky.social
Sentient meatsack. Now: battling dirty money from Berlin. Was: diplomat in China, think tank econ nerd. Sometimes: writer of sorts.
"Whoever wins (race for artificial general intelligence) has a significant probability of causing human extinction in the process - Cute coda to DeepSeek story in FT on.ft.com/4jD3qWD
January 28, 2025 at 5:34 AM
"Whoever wins (race for artificial general intelligence) has a significant probability of causing human extinction in the process - Cute coda to DeepSeek story in FT on.ft.com/4jD3qWD
Australia closing down its Consulate in Shenyang will not substantively change anything about its relationship with China. Source, me: I worked in that consulate. www-theaustralian-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.thea...
November 29, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Australia closing down its Consulate in Shenyang will not substantively change anything about its relationship with China. Source, me: I worked in that consulate. www-theaustralian-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.thea...
Is World Press Photo of the year team on Bsky yet because I have this pic of Biden waving from the Beast at Rio G20 summit.
November 20, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Is World Press Photo of the year team on Bsky yet because I have this pic of Biden waving from the Beast at Rio G20 summit.
Xi Jinping's motorcade about to hit Rio G20 summit - 'fans' waiting along the route with chinese and Brazilian flags, i asked when he was coming and most played dumb (one even pretended he wasn't waiting for Xi while holding a huge 🇨🇳), another: 'i dont know but we were told to wait until 6.30pm'
November 17, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Xi Jinping's motorcade about to hit Rio G20 summit - 'fans' waiting along the route with chinese and Brazilian flags, i asked when he was coming and most played dumb (one even pretended he wasn't waiting for Xi while holding a huge 🇨🇳), another: 'i dont know but we were told to wait until 6.30pm'
Why didn't the French tell us about the horse subs? What betting australian would pick ssn-aukus over this?
July 26, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Why didn't the French tell us about the horse subs? What betting australian would pick ssn-aukus over this?
And to think it only costs me $1 a month for this kind of insight. Worth every cent.
January 27, 2024 at 8:46 PM
And to think it only costs me $1 a month for this kind of insight. Worth every cent.
Housing crisis must be dire when even FT subscribers need beds that double as gyms
November 13, 2023 at 4:47 PM
Housing crisis must be dire when even FT subscribers need beds that double as gyms